Da Vinci RISE High District

The Da Vinci RISE High District in El Segundo, California, consists of a single high school, Da Vinci RISE High, serving grades 9-12 with 167 students, nearly 90% of whom come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of California high schools for the past three years. Academic performance is critically low, with only 2.56% of students proficient in math and 12.16% in English, far below state averages. The graduation rate is 43.1%, less than half the state average, though the dropout rate is only moderately higher, suggesting many students remain enrolled but are not progressing on time.

A major concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 67.7%, more than triple the state average, which severely impacts learning. Despite spending over $23,000 per student—significantly above the state average—the school has a very high student-teacher ratio of 31.8 to 1. This indicates that while resources are available, they may not be effectively targeted to reduce class sizes and directly address the core issues of attendance and academic support that are hindering student success.